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Paramount\u2019s $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery has a few hurdles ahead of it. One of them is an FCC approval. But a recent investigation shows that Paramount and the FCC have a dubious relationship, one with potential conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n

Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Why Paramount went looney tunes for Warner Bros.<\/p>\n

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Paramount\u2019s $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery has a few hurdles ahead of it. One of them is an FCC approval. But a recent investigation shows that Paramount and the FCC have a dubious relationship, one with potential conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n

Fact checking by Sierra Juarez<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Your Next Listen\u00a0<\/strong>
\u2014 Why Paramount went looney tunes for Warner Bros.<\/a><\/p>\n

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